Rugby Fans in Training New Zealand (RUFIT-NZ): a pilot randomized controlled trial of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight men delivered through professional rugby clubs in New Zealand.

Ralph MaddisonElaine Anne HargreavesSally WykeCindy M GrayKate HuntJustin Ihirangi HekeStephen KaraCliona Ni MhurchuAndrew JullYannan JiangGerhard SundbornSamantha Marsh

Published in: BMC public health (2019)

The trial was prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000137493 , 05/12/2016.

Keyphrases

study protocol
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
weight loss
physical activity
phase ii
phase iii
open label
quality improvement
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
double blind
middle aged
weight gain
placebo controlled
systematic review
body mass index
meta analyses